Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America, November 13, 1985 - National Research Council a Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences a Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems a Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation a Committee on Natural Disasters

On November 13, 1985, catastrophic mudflows swept down the slopes of the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano. This volume analyzes the disaster's many aspects: the extent, constitution, and behavior of the mudflows; the nature of damage to structures; the status of the area's disaster warning system; and more.